Is The Premier League Tougher Than It Used To Be?

[berric]

It's definitely tougher to watch.

 

[Macho]

Classic case of broadcasters hyping up the product because it’s in their interest to and saying it enough times until people believe it.

It’s a bit closer to Bundesliga in terms of competitiveness nowadays with 1 powerhouse and 2nd place rotating.

You’re way more likely to have to see out the match with 10 men though, so in some ways I guess it’s tougher?

 

[jones]

One of the biggest losers on here.

@Blood on the Tracks

 

[jones]

In 94/95, they were 4 teams relegated from the Prem and only 2 promoted.

Think we need something like that again, some of these teams are just woeful.

To get it back to a respectable level you'd have to change the rules so 10th to 15th place get relegated and 16th to 20th are put under administration.

Nobody needs whatever the **** a Looting Town is.

 

[jones]

Back in the day Kompany would be hospitalised with that ulcer on his forehead, now he's managing a club because he looks like he's differently abled. The bar is on the FLOOR.

 

[Sanchez11]

It aint just the prem, the quality around Europe has nosedived. Money over quality, shocking stuff. You see CF's becoming a dying breed ffs!

 

[GDeep™]

West Ham vs Luton, Everton vs Sheffield Utd back to back, absolute dross.

Not quality game today, you’re waiting till tomorrow for Arseval/Utd and Utd ain’t great.

Real lack of quality.

 

[Hunta]

West Ham vs Luton, Everton vs Sheffield Utd back to back, absolute dross.

Not quality game today, you’re waiting till tomorrow for Arseval/Utd and Utd ain’t great.

Real lack of quality.

Off food shopping over this. Sheffield United being on TV back to back is a disgrace.

 

[GDeep™]

Standard of the league IS terrible, don’t see how anyone can defend it anymore. Top games are few and far.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

West Ham vs Luton, Everton vs Sheffield Utd back to back, absolute dross.

Not quality game today, you’re waiting till tomorrow for Arseval/Utd and Utd ain’t great.

Real lack of quality.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Standard of the league IS terrible, don’t see how anyone can defend it anymore. Top games are few and far.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

West Ham vs Luton, Everton vs Sheffield Utd back to back, absolute dross.

Not quality game today, you’re waiting till tomorrow for Arseval/Utd and Utd ain’t great.

Real lack of quality.

Was just gonna say, even last week Chelsea at home to Luton as the Friday night fixture is just bizarre. Looking at the fixtures today nothing mouthwatering Barclays just ain't hitting no more.

 

[GDeep™]

Was just gonna say, even last week Chelsea at home to Luton as the Friday night fixture is just bizarre. Looking at the fixtures today nothing mouthwatering Barclays just ain't hitting no more.

@A_G reckons these are the “golden times” of the PL era.

 

[A_G]

@A_G reckons these are the “golden times” of the PL era.

Me and you when we both know you’re lying:

 

[GDeep™]

Me and you when we both know you’re lying:

You do think this is the peak era? We’ve been through it for the last 18 months or so. You tried to shuffle your way out of it the other day by saying the PL “middle class” is stronger or whatever.

 

[A_G]

You do think this is the peak era? We’ve been through it for the last 18 months or so. You tried to shuffle your way out of it the other day by saying the PL “middle class” is stronger or whatever.

Yeah, the best teams have always been strong but the non-European teams have never been this good. Hardly a controversial take.

 

[GDeep™]

Yeah, the best teams have always been strong but the non-European teams have never been this good. Hardly a controversial take.

Which non European teams?

 

[GDeep™]

Yeah, the best teams have always been strong but the non-European teams have never been this good. Hardly a controversial take.

The debate in the past was the league as a whole anyway. It stinks now.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

The debate in the past was the league as a whole anyway. It stinks now.

It stinks because Man City are dominant, which makes the rest of the league look weak when it teality it isn’t

 

[A_G]

Which non European teams?

The teams who are usually not in Europe between the big six and relegation candidates, so the likes of Brighton/West Ham/Aston Villa/Brentford etc